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22 thoughts on “Jean-Michel Jarre On The Evolution Of Electronic Music Technology”

That was interesting and illuminating. His ability to evolve his workflow with the technology and embrace it — even with such a strong background in analog is admirable.

Though, I think analog purists might find this a little bit like selling out, it does sound like he wasn’t really willing to shift his thinking until the virtual instruments improved enough to warrant that appreciation.

His description of the 90’s as a “dark time” was pretty funny (and true).

When somebody makes music since 40 years, it must be refreshing and inspiring to use completely different instruments like software. I say this although I prefer hardware for making music.
It’s a win-win-situation for all, JMJ promotes his new album on an Native Instruments channel!!
Always interesting when big musicians talk about instruments and production.

win win situation! JMJ promotes his new album on an NI channel!
and even if he would get paid I would not have a problem.
Why should I?! I like JMJ, I like instruments.
And manufacturers need that kinda advertising to survive these days.

Most of artists, composers, producers just don’t care about analog, digital, etc… They just use whatever tools that fit the bill and provide them what they’re looking for. Only purists are debating over this non-sense and useless debates.

For you to say “starts talking about dubstep on NI channel.. that’s pathetic”
Is in it self pathethic.

Seriously try to keep things constructive if you can
instead of making personal attacks on a person that has inspired millions of people.

Notice : musicians who have contributed to the world never attack other musicians,
Whilst nobody’s that have contributed nothing appear on sites as this to attack musicians that have contributed to the world.

I get that he has legendary status, but JMJ was never my cup of tea, and I’ve always been a huge synth nerd. His music just always seemed too “New Age-y” to me. I mean, I have nothing against him, but this just seems like an NI commercial.